Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Veronica multifida in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 13.
today: The current name for this species is Veronica multifida L.
original Latin description
Veronica racemis lateralibus, foliis multifidis.
English translation
Veronica with racemes lateral; with leaves divided into many parts.
| Veronica | Veronica |
| with racemes | racemis - ablative plural of second declension masculine noun racemus, -i |
| lateral; | lateralibus - ablative plural masculine of group B adjective lateralis, -is, -e; modifies racemis |
| with leaves | foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i |
| divided into many parts. | multifidis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective multifidus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |